Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-04
THE STATE LINE ROAD.
IMPORTANT MEETING TO BIZ HELD AT BETH
ANY IN ITS INTEREST.
What the Company IS Looking Forward To-Ths
People up the River Very Mbsral-HOw the Line
VIII Enter Whsslng-Union Depot Talk.

There is to be very important meeting
Of gentlemen interested in the completion
of the Wheeling, Wellsburg and State Line
Railroad, at Bethany, on the 10th inst, to
enlist the support of the people of that part
of Brooke county in the enterprise, and
make arrangements for securing the right
of way, &C., on towards the Pennsylvania
line. The meeting will, in all probability,
be in charge of Director A. B, PAUL, and
it is expected q number of prominent peO-
pie will be in the old college town with
him, among them Samuel George, of
wellsburg, and Sheriff Brown, of Brooke
county, both of whom are directors in the
Company. The Board Of Directors, have so
far met with the best possible reception at
the bands OF the people of Brooke county,
and large amount of the right of way has
been secured. 1t is thought the meeting
on the 10th Will be productive Of much
good, as the aims and hopes of the Com
pany will be fully explained, and the
practical benefits Of the contemplated road
pointed out.
The Wheeling, Wellsburg and State Line
Railroad, as at present outlined, runs from
this city north along the river bottom to
the town of Wellsburg. There the line
turns abruptly to the east, and crosses the
county of Brooke to the Pennsylvania line,
and thence on TO Pittsburg, thus affOrding,
when it shall be completed, competing
line TO that town. In this city the Com
pany's engineers have already surveyed
and plated line. commencing at Tenth
street, and running northward along the
alley between Main and Market streets
to the north end of the city. Pro-
files of this line have also been com
pl eted. The plans show right of way
thirty six feet wide, which is obtained by
adding to the sixteen feet of the alley men
toned ten feet from the lots on either side
of it. This will afford ample room for
double track, with even q switch in addi-
tiOn at desirable points along the route.
The depot would be located on the old
Armstrong, COen & Co. planning mill site,
and with the completion of the line, would,
according to the plans of the railroad peo-
pie, become the leading point of entry and
departure for at least most of the passenger |
traffic OF the railroads leading into
town, both present and prospective. In |
fact, the dream Of the State Line people is
to have this the coming Union depot the
town, they arguing that with the COM
pletiOn of the Union bridge it would be the
natural terminus of all the roads on the
Ohio side, and in addition would he the
legitimate ending for the Panhandle and
Ohio Rriver roads, they having only tOrun
Town the new track from the upper end of
town with their passenger trains, thus
bringing all the passenger traffic of the
:ity under one roof, with the exception of
he B X o. business.
And, said railroad enthusiast yes
erday. why could not the j. & O. people
DIN with US as well and make tue thing
unanimous? The b. & o Company will
Sentually have to make big improvements
n this town if they want TO keep up with
be procession. | presume their con-
new line around the south bank
I the creek will materialize one of these
avs. Why should they not, while at it, {
lnnel Wheeling hill at Tenth street, {
nd bring their trains into the new l
'wentieth street Union depot7 Then the I
uildiugs Ou the hank OF the creek belong. |
~ to the B. d D. and Ohio River Com {
anIes could be given over entirely to
eight purposes, and We would have the {
abroad business OF the town on footing S
with the growth which is e
SH eS m e Is @ 4REft BB Be- fl same
ain Some substantial good Is pretty t
are to cone out of 40 much manouvering'
Meanwhile, let up hope and work Tor
ae Union bridge.